EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE

Name: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE at Buzzi Unicem USA
Start: 09/15/2026

220262720028 · 09/15/2026 · Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: ELBOW
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 2.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Buzzi S p A
Operator: Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine: 2300134

Narrative

Employee was using CO2 to dislodge a chunk of material in the preheater tower. When the shot went off, it dislodged a small port door, which contacted the employee's left elbow. This caused a small laceration.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown